Opinion

Open enrollment legislation working its way through the state General Assembly would enable K-12 students to attend school in a nonresident district. This may appeal to parents for a variety of reasons including specialized academic offerings, class sizes, friendships, facilities, sports, location, convenience and the overall feeling/atmosphere of a district.

This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all to attend worship services. In the first chapter of Genesis, during the fourth day, God made the great lights “to separate the day from night; let them serve as signs and for the fixing of seasons, days and years.

Everywhere you turn in Barry County, ground is moving. Just last week, the Barry County Commission led a groundbreaking for the new jail and health department, a result of years of work and attempts at remedying the ongoing safety issues at the current jail.

In February the Barry County Museum will on occasion receive an inquiry related to Black history in the area. Some of the curiosity may stem from a misconception due to the name of the Black School House on the museum campus, which was named after the Black family rather than the race.

I am working on a research project for one of my final courses for my Bachelor’s Degree. The class was given three choices for their projects, but all of them have to do with misinformation.

This devotional and directory is made possible by these businesses who encourage all to attend worship services. Iwas in the seventh grade and our gym teacher decided it was time for our exercise to turn to dancing.

Dear Editor: Please keep up the work on the free fertilizer issue. I have gotten samples and I’m very concerned for the future of Barry County water supply.

As I have sought the Lord in this time for what I should write considering His Word for my brothers, sisters, and neighbors of Cassville, Missouri, I have been given Philippians 4 verses 4-8. It reads out of the English Standard Version this way: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

My 7-year-old was playing on her iPad the other day, some game where she dresses up horses or something. She was bee-boppin’ along, humming a little tune as happy as a lark when the unthinkable happened.